Review of Broken Embraces (2009) by Rhady N — 25 Jan 2010

Another stunning work by Almodóvar - the final lines made me cry. I wonder where a filmmaker of this caliber is gonna end up, I really do...

This review of Broken Embraces (2009) was written by Rhady N on 25 Jan 2010.

Broken Embraces has generally received positive reviews.

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